perchman

Thus, the perchman places and moves the microphone "in real time" in order to pick up the voices of each actor during filming.

In France, the Boom Operator is called the Perchman.

The perchman manages the technical contingencies allowing the production sound mixer to concentrate on the artistic side of sound recording.

Le perchman dans les métiers du cinéma sur cinergie.

Being a perchman involves providing the best sound quality possible to the sound mixer while at the same time, not causing shadows or entering the camera frame.

The French perchman is equivalent to the U.S. boom operator in film production, also called the sound assistant or boomer, but differs regarding attributions.

To accomplish this, the perchman works in collaboration with the camera operator and the cinematographer (who directs the camera movements and lights the scenes) and the gaffer.

The perchman is the production sound mixer's assistant and is in charge of the microphone placement, typically using a light and telescopic pole also called a fish pole or boom.